This evening, ABC aired the season finale of The River. What’s next? Will the TV show return for a second season or will it be cancelled instead?
For those who aren’t familiar with the ABC series, The River follows the search for beloved TV host and explorer (Bruce Greenwood) some six months after he and his team went missing down the Amazon. His wife, son, their crew and a documentary team go after them on what turns out to be a dangerous rescue mission. The cast includes Joe Anderson, Leslie Hope, Eloise Mumford, Paul Blackthorne, Thomas Kretschmann, Daniel Zacapa, Shaun Parkes, and Paulina Gaitan.
Sadly, it’s almost certain that The River will be cancelled. The thriller series debuted back in the February with a pair of episodes. The first hour attracted a 2.6 in the coveted 18-49 demographic with 8.35 million total viewers. By the second hour, 12% of the audience had bailed and the numbers dropped to a 2.3 rating with 6.83 million.
The ratings have been dropping ever since. Last week’s episode drew just a 1.3 rating in the demo with 4.09 million total viewers. Averaging a 1.67 demo and 4.82 million, The River is the lowest-rated drama on the network and has fallen even lower than sure-to-be-cancelled Pan Am. On our network report card, which compares ABC TV show demo ratings, The River gets a “D.”
With ratings like these, there’s just no chance that the alphabet network will order any more installments.
What do you think? Do you think The River should be cancelled? Are you satisfied with the way the story was left? How would you have ended it?
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I loved this show. It was suspenseful and well-acted. The finale was terrifying. Please give it another chance!
Keep it a 2nd season!! It can get better!! Love it.
I did not miss an episode. The ending was great ! Means the story could go anywhere . I do not like predictable shows . I very seldom knew anything ahead of what was about to happen on this show . It really scard me and creeped me out and surprised me a lot . For tv , it was the best scarry show . Please bring it back .
Love the river!!!!!! Keep it on!!!!!!
NOOO! PLEASE DON’T CANCEL THE RIVER! people just weren’t watching run it for another season and they will WE LOVE IT
Please keep this show going! My fiancé and I watch it every Tuesday! We both look forward to getting off of work and coming home to see it! Awesome show!!
Please keep the show. Now that the river has changed their course, please develop the characters. This could get really interesting now that they are all stuck together on the boat.
Love the show…..hope it comes Bk for another season.
Please keep the show!! It’s the only reason why I would look forward to tuesday! So what if you have haters about this show enough people like it to keep it, people hate because your doing something right. I love this show I would watch it with my sister and mom we all love it. Keep it going I want to see them go through more things now that the river is changing. Make more episodes!! 🙂
Don’t cancel the river! It is one of the best shows that I have ever seen. I have gotten a lot of my friends to watch it, and they want it to continue too. More and more people are starting to watch it. I want to know if they get out of the Amazon or not! Please make a second season! Don’t cancel it!
I LOVE the river, I was really looking forward to watching a second season. There is a possibility that it might get canceled! Do NOT CANCEL THE RIVER! The 8th episode was the “season” finale not the finale. Even if the river got a “d”, there are still 4.09 million viewers. Do you really want to let that many people down? It can’t be over I enjoy it too much! Leave it on the air!
I luv!!!!!!! this show! i hated the ending because now i want more! pleeeeeease don’t cancel it pleeeeeeease!!!!!!!!
Please have another season, this is a great show, it just was one of those series that you had to watch from beginning,
ABC push for another season
Do not stop this show!!!
I love it!
Please keep it!
I watched The River every Tuesday night, along with my best friend. We love The River. I think it is an interesting show and it always keeps me on my toes. Please let there be a second season!